The TokyoPop+Shock Cabaret is an event of epic proportions, featuring 28 acts, so massive an event, it will take up two bar venues… but only one cover charge. Pick your story, Pop or Shock, move between bars and interact with 28+ red hot incendiary acts! Featuring; Michele Gerow-Feaver Exotic Fire Breather and Linzee Martin Fire Manipulator-Poi, Sensational Super Circus with Anime Tightrope Walker Rachelle Selmeci and more…Empty Space Performance Art, Satu’s Tokyo Belly Dancers, Pop+Shock film direct from Tokyo, Drag Queen performance with Fantasia Does Tokyo, Spokenword/hiphop with Solomon and more…Devhas Tarot readings, Manga Dancers giving treats and 14 live bands and Dj’s playing head-to-head for mangatronic sound supremacy -big screen video projections, lots of product placement and surprises! Advice come early…Thousands in raffle prizes, prizes for best manga/anime or tokyoshock costumes, free sushi! Treat yourself to the wildest slickest Year of the Rat party you’ll ever experience! 600 people were in attendance at last years event. Saturday March 22
starting at 8pm- TokyoPop+Shock…. Super good number one! This will not be Tofu! 19+ ID required.
TokyoPop+Shock 2 just got a lot bigger with Staylefish. Staylefish is a 6 member ensemble, out of london Ontario, comprised of a diverse array of musicians from Reggae to Rock and Ska. Part of NXNE and will be on the 2008 Vans Warped Tour. The band has already established themselves with a large following in the Canadian music scene and now take it internationally with the launch of their new CD Audible Addiction-Lots of horns, keys, guitars, drums and multiple vocalists-Staylefish has a truly exciting and original sound you must see and hear.
But wait, there is more…from Winnipeg we have Nocturnal Divinity an Alternative Gothic Rock female fronted band-with the hauntingly beautiful voice of Carly Iskierski, think something along the lines of Evanescence, Look for their national tour coming this summer 2008…see them here first!and topping it off we are fortunate to have The Kettle Black from Vancouver-Experimental Punk Folk musician, who is a marvel to behold, see him here prior to his North American Tour in the summer of 2008.
Not to mention 11 of the best regional bands of every genre you can think of, all adding up to one massive event comprised of 28 Acts! This will be impressive! Thanks to our sponsors TBShows.com and our friends at LU Radio 102.7FM…listen to them! TokyoPop+Shock 2 is the closing party to Urban Infill-Art In The Core featuring 350+ artists at 15 downtown locations get out and explore your downtown Wed.Mar19 from 7pm-10pm for the opening reception and continues until Sat mar.22 see www.definitelysuperior.com for updates…it’s coming!